▾

Ibanez AW4000CE-BS Artwood electro-acoustic steel-string guitar

no reviews yet

Discontinued, this product can no longer be ordered.

No alternatives found

Not sure if the Ibanez AW4000CE-BS Artwood electro-acoustic steel-string guitar is for you? Do a Choice Check. Start Choice Checker

Product information
Reviews (0)
News and items (10)

Ibanez AW4000CE-BS Artwood electro-acoustic steel-string guitar
Product no: 9000-0018-5586 Bax Music Warranty: This product comes with a 3-year warranty.

General

For the Artwood series, Ibanez combines old-fashioned craftsmanship with modern-day production techniques and innovations. The result is a series of instruments with an old-fashioned familiar feel, coupled with modern playing comfort. This model is the stunning Ibanez AW400CE-BS in a Brown Sunburst finish. Just like its acoustic counterparts, it has a solid spruce top and a mahogany back and sides. This electro-acoustic version is fitted with a pickup and a preamp. It also features a cutaway that allows easier access to the frets higher up on the neck.

Construction

Even without amplification, this Ibanez produces an impressive volume level thanks to the solid spruce top. Compared to a laminated top, a solid top gives better resonance and more volume. Spruce is known for its sparkling, treble-rich tone. Warmth is added by the mahogany back and sides for a perfect combination. The neck is also made of mahogany and has a rosewood fretboard with 20 frets. The Grover Open Gear machine heads add a vintage look to this classy instrument. Modern innovations like synthetic bone can be found in the string nut and the bridge. The bridge is compensated for optimum intonation.

Amplified sound

The Ibanez AW4000CE-BS is equipped with a Fishman Sonicore pickup and an Ibanez AEQ-SP1 preamp for amplified sound. Both the pickup and the preamp let the natural sound of this guitar shine through. A 3-way equalizer allows you to further fine tune your sound when the situation requires it. In the event that you experience any electrical interference during your performance, the phase inverter can help to eliminate these problems. Whether you play the AW4000CE-BS acoustically or through an amplifier, your ears are in for a treat! So, if you're looking for an acoustic guitar with a vintage vibe and modern playing comfort, the AW4000CE-BS is an excellent choice.

Specifications

Product features

Number of frets	20
Number of strings	6
Body construction	all solid
Cutaway	yes
Pickup type	piëzo
Wood type (back)	mahogany
Fretboard wood	rosewood
Wood type (soundboard)	spruce
Wood type (sides)	mahogany
Includes cover	no
Includes case	no
Built-in electronics	tone control, preamplifier
Colour	burst
Left-handed	no
Body type	dreadnought

Weight and dimensions including packaging

Weight (incl. packaging)	3,9 kg
Dimensions (incl. packaging)	111,0 x 45,0 x 15,0 cm

Product specifications

model
- series: Artwood
- colour: Brown Sunburst
body
- material top: solid spruce
- material sides: solid mahogany
- material back: solid mahogany
- finish: high-gloss
- shape: dreadnought
- cutaway: yes
- reinforcement: X-bracing
- bindings: tortoise
neck
- connection: set-in
- material: mahogany
- finish: satin gloss
- scale length: 25.5 inches
- fretboard: rosewood
- number of frets: 20
- fret type:
- string nut material: synthetic bone
- string nut width: 1.65 inches
- position markers: maple, dots
hardware
- bridge: rosewood
- bridge saddle: synthetic bone, compensated
- hardware finish: chrome
- machine heads: Grover Chrome Gear with 'butterbean' knobs
- pickguard: tortoise
- strings: D'Addario EXP1 Coated 80/20 Bronze, Light (gauges .012 – .053)
electronics
- pickup: Fishman Sonicore
- preamp: Ibanez AEQ-SP1
- tone control: bass, middle, treble, volume
- built-in tuner: yes
- Special features: phase inverter to prevent electrical interference

Tim Armstrong Signature Hellcat from Fender - Special Version

Monday 19 October 2015

Fans of punk in general, and Tim Armstrong in particular, are in for a treat. Fender has created a new version of the Tim Armstrong Hellcat in a matte black finish. The neck has a natural finish that contrasts beautifully with the rest of the body. If you want one, you'll have to be quick though, because only 68 of these have been made!

Acoustic Fender Paramount Guitars are Top-Notch

Wednesday 6 January 2016 By Lizanne

The name Paramount calls up all kinds of associations, from major record labels to concert halls to studios to mountain tops. From now on, it will also be associated with this new Fender electro-acoustic guitar in three models: the Dreadnought, Parlour and the Triple O. First and foremost, these guitars offer high quality at a great price, which sounds great - or are they too good to be true?

NAMM 2016: Ibanez Shows Brand New Acoustics and Hollow-Body Guitars

Friday 22 January 2016

Ibanez unveiled their new steel-string acoustics at NAMM 2016, as well as some great new semi-acoustic guitars. What to think of new, vintage-style hollow-bodies, and acoustic guitar with fanned frets, and even a piccolo guitar.

ESP LTD Expands Thinline Series with Zebrawood Models

Thursday 7 April 2016 By Richard | Bax Music

The Thinline Series from ESP LTD now has two striking new models. Both have an eye-catching finish thanks to their zebrawood tops.

Musikmesse 2016: Yamaha TransAcoustic - Revolutionary

Friday 8 April 2016 By Richard | Bax Music

Of the many new products presented at the Musikmesse in Frankfurt, some, like this new acoustic guitar from Yamaha, are real standouts. Yamaha themselves refer to the TransAcoustic system as revolutionary and it's not hard to see why. The Yamaha LL-TA dreadnought and the LS-TA triple oh models produce a sound that'll make you think you're playing in a room with great acoustics no matter where you are. And they do this without the need for an amplifier.

Travel Through Time with the Takamine Thermal Top

Tuesday 26 April 2016 By Lizanne

The new EF450C-TT electro-acoustic guitar utilises Takamine's Thermal Top technology, in which the spruce top is baked in a controlled oxygen-free vacuum. The result is a new instrument with the enticing sound characteristics of a vintage guitar!

Nature by Manuel Rodriguez: Durable Quality

Tuesday 3 May 2016 By Lizanne

The new Nature series by Manual Rodriguez is the result of a passion for high-quality acoustic instruments and the increasing desire to minimise the effect of our ecological footprint on the world.

Fender Reveals Paramount Limited Edition Adirondack Models

Wednesday 12 October 2016 By Richard | Bax Music

Fender is expanding their Paramount series with four top-quality limited edition electro-acoustic steel-string guitars. These new PM-1 Dreadnought and PM-3 Triple-O models have a top made of solid Adirondack. After that, there's the choice between solid mahogany or solid rosewood back and sides.

All-Solid Cigar Box Guitars by James Neligan!

Tuesday 25 October 2016 By Lizanne

For the truly progressive string-instrument aficionados among us, James Neligan presents three new Cigar Box guitars. Each 4-string model has a body consisting of solid-wood components. No matter what genre you like or the mood you're in, these guitars enable you to do it all: plucking, strumming, or sliding. If you're looking for something unconventional, this Cigar Box guitar is it!